Aston Villa renews Trade Nation sleeve deal for further two seasons
May 29 – Aston Villa have extended their sleeve sponsorship with online trading platform Trade Nation for two more seasons.
Premier League
Textor puts Crystal Palace stake up for sale and expresses interest in Everton
May 27 – Crystal Palace co-owner and American businessman John Textor has said he wants to sell his stake in the English Premier League club as Palace is no longer “a perfect fit” for his portfolio of football interests.
Saints march back to the Premier League
May 27 – Southampton secured an immediate return to the Premier League on Sunday by beating Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley in the Championship playoff final, the richest one-off match in world football worth an estimated £140 million in future earnings from broadcast, matchday and commercial revenue.
Ten Hag waits to see if FA Cup win is enough to keep his job, as squad promise to do better
May 27 – Most teams would consider winning the FA Cup, the world’s most prestigious domestic knockout competition, a momentous achievement and the very essence of success.
Marinakis toys with idea of moving to new stadium as council seek to boost his rent
May 24 – The Greek owner of Nottingham Forest, Evangelos Marinakis, has teased the idea of moving away from the City Ground and building a new stadium on the outskirts of the city as the Council looks to push up current rent by 400%.
Winner takes £140m. Leeds and Saints battle for the richest prize in football
May 24 – Dubbed the richest match in world football, this Sunday’s Sunday’s Championship Play-Off Final for a place in the Premier League between Leeds United and Southampton will be worth a minimum £140 million to the winner, according to analysis by Deloitte’s Sports Business Group.
Hammers nail Lopetegui to take over from Moyes at London Stadium
May 23 – West Ham United have appointed former Real Madrid and Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui to succeed David Moyes at the London Stadium next season.
Chelsea hunt for new manager after just a year of Pochettino
May 22 – It could only happen at Chelsea. Despite taking the club to the final of one domestic cup competition, the semi-final of another and from last season’s 12th-placed league finish to sixth, securing European football in the process, Mauricio Pochettino has left the club after just one season.
Slot exits Feyenoord saying Liverpool’s call was hard to ignore
May 21 – New Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he had little choice but to accept the job as Jurgen Klopp’s successor despite the wrench of leaving Feyenoord.
Aston Villa confirm Adidas for new multi-year kit deal beginning next season
May 21 – Aston Villa have confirmed that adidas will be the club’s new kit partner from the 2024/25 season onwards. Adidas will replace Castore for Villa’s debut season in the Champions League.
Man City complete record four-peat of Premier League titles and now look to FA Cup double
May 20 – Manchester City’s domination of English football was extended to an unprecedented fourth straight league title on a dramatic final day of action Sunday but the elephant in the room still looms large.
Klopp signs off on an emotional nine years at Liverpool
May 20 – “I’m one of you now — I love you to bits.” Those were an emotional Jurgen Klopp’s parting words to the Liverpool fans as he brought the curtain down on nine years at the club on Sunday, prompting a deafening roar before he disappeared down the Anfield tunnel for the final time.
Leeds take a big step towards Premier League return
May 17 – Leeds United became the first team to reach the 2024 Championship playoff final for the Premier League with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Norwich City last night.
Premier League clubs to vote on removal of VAR
May 16 – After a season of highly contentious, sometimes game-changing VAR decisions, English Premier League clubs are set to vote on scrapping the system this summer.
Ten Hag issues rallying cry at Old Trafford for season saving finish
May 16 – Manchester United registered a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Newcastle United on Wednesday night, but the headlines were snatched by Erik Ten Hag’s post-match speech.